Job description
Visiting Research Associate
The University of Pittsburgh is seeking a Visiting Research Associate to work with Professor Kay Brummond on mechanisms and application of dehydro-Diels–Alder cycloadditions. This appointment is anticipated to last 4 months.
In addition to the above-mentioned project, which is anticipated to be approximately 50% of the work, the incumbent would be expected to enthusiastically engage with graduate students within the group, working on problem-solving for day-to-day research questions and lab techniques. The incumbent would mentor graduate students and assist them with professional development.
A specific example of best practices for routine lab techniques in organic chemistry that the candidate should be very familiar with include:
- Solvent and reagent purification
- Reaction set up and work up
- Reaction monitoring (e.g., TLC, GC, NMR)
- Column chromatography
- Recrystallization
- Atmospheric and vacuum distillation
- Spectra interpretation (e.g., 1H NMR, 13C NMR, 31P, 19F, HMBC and HSQC)
- Melting points
- Electronic notebooks
Specific examples of best practices that the candidate may coach and mentor graduate students on include:
- Research presentation
- Abstract preparation
- Supporting information preparation
- Interview preparation
Required qualifications for this position are a PhD in organic chemistry
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